[ad_1] Brazil’s leaders must take immediate steps to save the country’s indigenous peoples from a Covid-19 “genocide”, a global coalition of artists, celebrities, scientists and intellectuals has said. In an open letter to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, figures such as Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney …
Read More »Opinion: setting medical priorities in lockdown 3.0
[ad_1] By Dodul Mondal May 3 (IANS): So we have entered the third phase of the national closure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial turmoil has now been largely established in terms of people’s acceptance and willingness to follow this blockade. In addition to some stray incidents of rule …
Read More »UK doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link to Covid-19 deaths
[ad_1] LONDON: Poor diet is a leading cause of Covid-19 deaths and Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed foods to develop resistance against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-born cardiologist in the UK warned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who is among the front-line physicians of the United Kingdom’s National Health …
Read More »Roche’s COVID-19 antibody test receives FDA emergency use authorization and is available in markets that accept the CE Swiss Stock Exchange Mark: RO
[ad_1] The serological test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and a sensitivity of 100% (14 days after the confirmation of the PCR) The high specificity of the test is crucial to reliably determine whether a person has been exposed to the virus and whether the patient has developed antibodies. …
Read More »We will never know the true number of deaths in COVID-19 care homes, says Professor Martin Green of Care England
[ad_1] According to one of the leading figures in the industry, the true scale of the coronavirus crisis that is burning in nursing homes may never be known. Professor Martin Green, head of Care England, condemned the government’s pandemic strategy and said the sector could still be months away from …
Read More »Kate Mansey thought her daughter was dead only for her to recover, but to develop temperature and cough
[ad_1] It was 30 seconds of my life that I must have aged about ten years. My daughter had tried to climb the stairs, and as she took the last steps down on her butt, there was a thud and a scream. A normal part of learning for a 20 …
Read More »Experts fear serious inflammatory symptoms in children may be related to COVID-19
[ad_1] Photo: Reuters Health experts around the world are concerned about severe inflammatory symptoms in children that could be related to the coronavirus. According to the report published by BBC, an emergency alert was issued to doctors after several children were presented with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease, a life-threatening …
Read More »UK announces hundreds of more coronavirus deaths
[ad_1] The United Kingdom today announced another 469 coronavirus deaths, bringing Britain’s official death toll to 27,979. NHS England confirmed another 370 victims of COVID-19 in hospitals, but the number is expected to rise later today when the government reveals deaths in other parts of the community. The patients who …
Read More »Recovery from “false dawn” haunts coronavirus survivors who get sick again
[ad_1] It had been more than a month since Mirabai Nicholson-McKellar was infected with the coronavirus, and the 35-year-old filmmaker thought she was on the road to recovery. Then shortness of breath returned, followed by pain in the chest. A visit to the emergency room and a second test for …
Read More »Lack of PPE killed home care nurse who died of coronavirus, says her son UK News
[ad_1] The son of a home-care nurse who died after hiring Covid-19 said the lack of personal protective equipment is what killed his mother, as the family was forced to say goodbye through an iPad. In an online tribute, Ian O’Neal described Suzanne Loverseed, 63, as a “lioness” who gave …
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